Personal Finance Daily: 10 of the quirkiest products unveiled at CES 2013

	Personal Finance Daily JANUARY 11, 2013 Friday's Personal Finance Stories By MarketWatch Don't miss these top stories: 10 quirkiest gadgets of CES. 5 great winter travel escapes for boomers. Got a Monet or gold bar? Here's a home loan. Rich bond yields you're likely missing. All week long, MarketWatch senior consumer reporter Kelli B. Grant has scoured the 2 million square feet of exhibition space at the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. As the show draws to a close today, catch her roundup of some of the most compelling new gadgets and gizmos presented this year. Also in today's Personal Finance Daily, find five boomer-friendly destinations offering particularly good deals for travel this winter and spring, and see how some home buyers are financing their homes with high-value assets like fine art and investment accounts. — Alice Hagge , staff editor 10 quirkiest gadgets of CES Hot products of this year's Consumer Electronics Show meld peculiarity with innovation. 10 quirkiest gadgets of CES. Products men are too ashamed to buy at the store There are some things no self-respecting man will do in public. Buying skin creams is apparently one of them. Products men are too ashamed to buy at the store. The $25,000 gym membership Big Spender: Is this club's 'velvet rope' treatment worth the dough? The $25,000 gym membership. Got a Monet or gold bar? Here's a home loan More wealthy borrowers are using high-value assets to finance homes. Got a Monet or gold bar? Here's a home loan. Surviving the dreaded IRS audit Tips for dealing with an audit — as well as reducing penalties Surviving the dreaded IRS audit. Mercedes debuts new 2014 E-class for Detroit Mercedes-Benz has revealed the facelifted 2014 E-class coupe and cabriolet ahead of a public debut at the coming North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Mercedes debuts new 2014 E-class for Detroit. RETIREMENT 5 great winter travel escapes for boomers Find good deals and dodge school-holiday crowds. 5 great winter travel escapes for boomers. In health study, only retirees rank high Americans are more likely than others to die before retirement age, but also more likely to live longer once they reach it. In health study, only retirees rank high. Now is the time for tax-efficient investments The new fiscal-cliff law makes the tax code even more confusing for some folks. What's a retirement saver to do? Now is the time for tax-efficient investments. Read more in our new retirement section. ECONOMY AND POLITICS Money funds moving to publish NAVs daily Large money-market funds in the $2.7 trillion industry are moving to disclose the value of their funds each day, a decision that could impact the battle in Washington over further regulation of the industry. Money funds moving to publish NAVs daily. U.S. December budget deficit $260 million The U.S. government ran a budget deficit of $260 million in December, the Treasury Department said Friday, the best showing for the final month in five years. U.S. December budget deficit $260 million. U.S. economy plodding along like 'plow horse' The U.S. economy is too burdened by government spending to do much more than plod along with subpar growth and excessive unemployment, said Brian Wesbury, the winner of the Forecaster of the Month award from MarketWatch. U.S. economy plodding along like 'plow horse'. GDP forecasts cut on wider trade deficit Economists cut their forecasts for economic growth in the fourth quarter after the government reported disappointing results Friday morning that showed a sharply wider U.S. trade deficit in November. GDP forecasts cut on wider trade deficit. Who's getting cheap mortgages? As mortgage rates remain near record lows and housing affordability reaches a record high, economists remain concerned that overly strict standards are excluding chunks of worthy potential buyers from the market. Who's getting cheap mortgages? China consumer inflation quickens on food costs Consumer prices in China rise to a seven-month high in December as chilly weather conditions affect transportation and boost the cost of food items. China consumer inflation quickens on food costs. Five people who should pay more taxes Cutting spending and managing entitlement programs are essential to solving our debt problem, but so is raising more revenue. Here are five groups that should pay more in taxes in the future, writes Rex Nutting. Five people who should pay more taxes. INVESTING Rich bond yields you're likely missing Once viewed as a risky fringe investment, emerging-market bonds now seem one of the safest bets in fixed income. Rich bond yields you're likely missing. AmEx: Right move, right reason? American Express is cutting jobs in response to do-it-yourself travel planning, but why did it take them so long to react? wonders David Weidner. AmEx: Right move, right reason? Cybersecurity regulation: 5 issues for companies Hardly a day seems to go by without news of a cyber-attack or dire warnings about the vulnerability of our nation's critical computer networks, write Brian Zimmer and Jason Wool. Cybersecurity regulation: 5 issues for companies. Washington 'clowns' set up 42% stock-market drop One fiscal cliff down. Three more to go. Washington 'clowns' set up 42% stock-market drop. Second terms' impact on stock market Does the stock market perform any differently during second presidential terms? Mark Hulbert takes a look at the data, as Barack Obama gets set to begin another four years in office. Second terms' impact on stock market. Here come the market leaders of 2013 Stocks appear to be heading higher, writes Howard Gold. Here come the market leaders of 2013. Gold bulls come out of hiding Some confidence is returning to the gold market as prices turn positive for the year. Gold bulls come out of hiding. Get the latest news on our mobile site: http://www.marketwatch.com/m MarketWatch has sent you this newsletter because you signed up to receive it. To ensure you receive this newsletter in the future, please add marketwatchmail.com to your list of approved senders. Sent to: kumaresan.selva.blogger@gmail.com Unsubscribe | Subscribe Copyright 2013 MarketWatch, Inc. All rights reserved. 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